“Demetrious
Johnson went from Kid Yamamoto [at UFC 126 in February] to
Miguel
Torres [at UFC 130 in May] to a title shot [at UFC Live 6 in
October]. I’m not in the running for a title yet, but the way the
UFC is set up, it won’t be long if I do well. I’m stepping into the
major leagues, and this first fight is like the playoffs. I think
that it’s awesome and a huge honor. I know he’s coming off of a
loss, but, at the same time, winning can still put me into
contention with some of the top guys in the sport. No matter what
happens after this, Kid is always going to be one of the best
featherweights or bantamweights of all time, so I’d be perfectly
happy if this was the last fight of my life. Heaven forbid, I want
to go a long time, but, well ...”